Shoe-polish.



HANS T. WIDGREN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SHOE-POLISH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

-Patented Nov. 17, 1908.

Application filed January 13, 1908. Serial No. 410,504.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HANS T. WIDGREN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ohicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Polish, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to shoe polish and the object of my invention is toprovide a shoe polish which may be readily and easily applied to theordinary leather shoes to color them any desired tint. to match orharmonize with the costume of the wearer.

A further object of my invention is to provide a shoe polish asmentioned which may be readily removed from the shoes when it is desiredto change the color thereof.

A further object of my invention is to provide a shoe polishcharacterized as mentioned which shall not be deleterious to the leatherbut which on the contrary shall serve to keep the leather soft andpliable.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

In carrying out my invention I prefer to provide the shoe polish ordressing in the seven positive colors namely: yellow, red, blue, green,brown, black, and white, the user to compound the desired tintstherefrom as needed. However, the dressing may be prepared in an endlessvariety of tints without departing from the scope of my invention.

The shoe dressing is compounded as follows Powdered coloring matbyweight.

ter 4 parts Water, containing a small quantity of salt, sodium carbonateand an egg 8 parts by weight. ard oil 1 part by weight.

Syrup (corn or cane or mixture of both) 1 parts by weight. Mucilageformed of gum arabic and water 8 parts by weight.

4 parts by weight of dry powdered pigment is ground well into 8 parts ofvehicle com-v red, ultramarine blue, chrome green, burnt umber, boneblack, and zinc white. To twelve parts of the compound thus formed isadded 1 part of lard oil well stirred in after which is added four partsof syrup and eight parts of mucilage. The syrup used is preferablyninety per cent. (90%) corn syrup and ten per cent. (10%) cane syrup,althou 'h either may be used separately or in difi'erent proportions;and the mucilagc is formed by dissolving one pound of gum arabic in twoand a half pints of water. The compound is allowed to stand for one weekafter which it is ready for use.

The egg is added to the water to form a vehicle for the color and alsohelps to keep the leather soft and adds luster to the polish. The saltpreserves the egg and the soda neutralizes the acids in the color. Thelard oil preserves the leather and keeps it soft and pliable and alsoprevents the dressing from cracking. The syrup and mucilage are addedfor an adhesive and to give luster to the polish.

In using the polish or dressing two or more of the colorsmay be mixedtogether to form a dressing of the desired tint. Usually twoapplications of the dressing will give an even color although sometimesthree or more may be preferred. Unless the dressing has remained uponthe leather for a great length of time it may be readily washed off tobe replaced by another tint.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. A dressing for shoes or leather articles comprising a suitablecoloring matter; a vehicle formed of water, salt, sodium carbonate andegg; lard oil; syrup and mucilage, substantially as described.

2. A leather dressing comprising a suitable powdered coloring matterfour parts; a vehicle consisting of water into which is dissolved salt,sodium carbonate and a well beaten egg, eight parts; lard oil, one part;syrup four parts; and mucilage eight parts.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

HANS T. \VIDGREN. lVitnesses:

HELEN F. LILLIS, HOWARD S. AUsTIN.

